I toured Ford’s secret lab where it’s designing an EV to compete with China
Ford has opened a new 'skunkworks' facility called the EV Design Center in Long Beach, CA, to accelerate the development of its 'Universal EV' to compete with China's rapidly growing EV industry. The facility brings together EV design and development under one roof to speed up the process.
Ford has opened a new 'skunkworks' facility, the EV Design Center, in Long Beach, CA, to accelerate the development of its 'Universal EV'. The facility is part of Ford's $5 billion investment in EV manufacturing, centered around the 'Ford Universal EV Platform', which will allow low-cost production of several different electric vehicles. The EV Design Center brings together select Ford employees and those from the EV startup space to speed up the development process. The facility spans two buildings near Long Beach Airport and features a visualization studio where Ford uses VR to aid development. Ford is using innovative manufacturing techniques, such as unicastings, to simplify the production process. The new EV, starting with a mid-size pickup at around $30,000, is expected to be released in 2027.
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